Graduate Programs in Data Science & Business Analytics
Explore 200+ Data Science & Business Analytics graduate programs at 100+ universities across 12 countries.
Overview
Business analytics uses data, statistics and modeling to improve business decisions. Programs combine programming, machine learning, optimization and data visualization with business courses, so graduates can turn data into recommendations managers can act on.
Most are specialized master's degrees built around applied projects with company partners. Research-minded graduates can go on to doctoral study in operations, information systems or marketing.
Graduates become data analysts, business intelligence analysts, analytics consultants, data scientists and analytics managers. Consulting firms, banks, retailers, technology companies and healthcare organizations all hire analytics graduates, and people who can explain data to decision makers are in strong demand.
Most Data Science & Business Analytics programs charge between $26,000 and $76,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $10,000 and $94,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five universities that lead our Data Science & Business Analytics ranking among those offering this degree.
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Science in Business AnalyticsDeadline Jun 16 +7 · Duration 20 months
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Business AnalyticsDeadline Jan 5 · Tuition $93,834 · Duration 12 months
- University of California, BerkeleyMaster of AnalyticsDeadline Jan 7 +1 · Tuition $76,500 · Duration 12 months
- Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Business AnalyticsDeadline Jan 15 +1 · Tuition $64,800 · Duration 24 months
- New York UniversityMS in Data Analytics & Business ComputingDeadline Apr 5 +2 · Tuition $74,736
Top Ranked PhD Programs
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